1998 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 1998
Barbara Boxer DEM +10.1 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 8,311,905
- Margin
- 10.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Boxer Won | DEM | 4,410,056 | 53.06% | |
| Matt Fong | REP | 3,575,078 | 43.01% | |
| Ted Brown | LIB | 93,926 | 1.13% | |
| Timothy R. Erich | REF | 82,918 | 1.00% | |
| H. Joseph Perrin | AIP | 54,699 | 0.66% | |
| Ophie C. Beltran | PAF | 48,685 | 0.59% | |
| Brian M. Rees | NLP | 46,543 | 0.56% | |
| Total | 8,311,905 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 California Senate race?
Barbara Boxer (DEM) won with 53.1% of the vote, ahead of Matt Fong (43.0%), a margin of 10.1 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 California Senate race?
8,311,905 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.